Solomon DeLong

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Solomon DeLong (born February 8, 1849, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania-February 2, 1925, Allentown, Pennsylvania) was a Pennsylvania German language writer and journalist.

DeLong was a teacher, business man, and, for twelve years, Pennsylvania German columnist of the Allentown newspaper The Morning Call, where he wrote under the pen name Obediah Grouthomel.

DeLong provided the Pennsylvania German language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night before Christmas). The Pennsylvania German language translation of the poem first was printed in the The Morning Call on December 24, 1920.

A few lines from Die Nacht 'fer Krishdawg:

Es war die nacht 'fer Krishdawg, wie darrichs gons hous
Nix hot sich ferrak'd, net a mohl en mous;
Die shtrimp war'n om shonshta in roi'a ufkenkt,
In der hoffnung der Belsnickle en yaders ba-shenkt.